The Bachelor of Science Agriculture Honours Degree in Agribusiness Management is an agribusiness-focused degree that covers agricultural systems, practices, and technologies, alongside business principles, management, and entrepreneurship. It also includes market trends, analysis, and research, and the study of agricultural policies, laws, and regulations. The programme includes sustainable agriculture practices and environmental considerations, plus financial management, accounting, budgeting, marketing, sales, customer service, and supply chain management and logistics.
Learning is delivered through a programme structure that includes lectures and discussions, hands-on projects, and real-world case studies. Assessment uses continuous assessment and an examination at the end of each semester (40% coursework and 60% examination). Students complete an industrial attachment or work-related learning and a research project in the final semester, including dissertation writing and presentations, supervised by academic staff.
Graduates are prepared for career-entry positions in the agricultural sector and technical fields of agribusiness, including agribusiness manager, agricultural consultant, farm manager, agricultural researcher, extension officer, agricultural policy analyst, entrepreneur (agribusiness), agricultural finance specialist, international agricultural trade specialist, and agricultural educator or trainer.
